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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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